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S&S assault nos. lower than actual

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As the College community continues to recover from the attacks on two female students Saturday morning, Sexual Abuse Awareness Program (SAAP) coordinator Abby Tassel pointed out that the actual number of sexual assaults at Dartmouth and other schools may be much higher than official reports. The statistics published by Dartmouth's Safety and Security, which they are required to release by law, indicate that sexual assaults have remained steady for several years and are comparable with those from other institutions.




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Mock Trial gears up for busy season

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Have you ever confused Mock Trial with the debate team? According to Mock Trial Vice President Matt Levine '02, you're not alone -- and it's a touchy subject. "Debate basically consists of two people squaring off over a given issue," said Levine.




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Discussion addresses diversity

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Dartmouth must continue to expand diversity initiatives into all levels of campus life and must seek broad support in doing so, according to senior College officials and one student, who spoke at an informal discussion held last night at Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority. The discussion, which was titled "Footsteps to Diversity" and led by Ozzie Harris, special assistant to the College President for Institutional Diversity and Equity, Dean of Student Life Holly Sateia and Jennai Williams '03, was intended to foster conversation among students on how best to promote diversity at the College. Many attendees questioned the definition of the word "diversity" itself. Williams, a former student member of the Committee on Institutional Diversity and Equity -- which drafted a preliminary set of recommendations on diversity this summer -- said each student on the committee had his or her own definition of diversity. "We know it's going to involve race, we know it's going to involve gender, [and] we know it's going to involve class and sexual orientation," Harris said, emphasizing the difficulty in pinning down a narrow and precise definition of such a general term. According to Williams, the College should assume a greater role in promoting diversity, both through specific recommendations and by continuing to make diversity central to student life. Diversity "needs to be incorporated into the fundamental structures of the community," Williams said, citing changes in the curriculum as one means of achieving this goal. Sateia compared the process of implementing diversity with that of the introduction of computers to campus two decades ago in terms of its wide-ranging impact. "We want to embrace diversity the way we embrace the computer," she said, stressing the need for students, faculty, and administration alike to welcome and support the changes. Ozzie Harris said the Student Life Initiative had encountered difficulties when deciding how to approach the topic of diversity: "None of us could really agree with what should happen ... we had a lot of difficulty reaching consensus, especially on diversity issues." Williams ventured possible funding to be given to professors to increase diversity in course offerings, emphasizing the need for the administration to play a more active role in such changes. Harris called for "more money supporting programs ... that make these issues more pertinent and real," both within the Greek system and in the classroom. In particular, he mentioned involving more administrative departments in promoting diversity, the future creation of a council on diversity, a new council to look into inter-group relations and further enhancement of the financial aid program. Williams was confident that a strong foundation for future change was already in place. This past summer, College President James Wright approved three major recommendations of the Committee on Institutional Diversity and Equity report -- rewriting Dartmouth's mission statement, creating the Office of Institutional Diversity and Equity, and appointing Ozzie Harris to a full-time position dedicated to coordinating and implementing diversity initiatives. Many students at the discussion brought up their own concerns, including how best to encourage students to mingle with others of different backgrounds, and whether to provide increased diversity and sensitivity training to faculty. Others discussed personal interactions and the role students should play in fostering diversity. "People do have to come and really want to take risks," Harris said of Dartmouth students.




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Students surprised by weekend's events; College administration beefs up security

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Students reacted with surprise and shock to the news of the assault of two female students in the early hours of Saturday morning. The two attacks -- likely committed by a single perpetrator -- raised questions both about the perceived safety of Dartmouth's campus and the need for enhanced security measures to better protect students. "I was pretty shocked, and appalled," Neel Shah '05 said, echoing the sentiments of many students who spoke to The Dartmouth.



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Unidentified male assaults two students

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In another unsettling incidence of on-campus crime, police are investigating two assaults on female students that occurred early Saturday morning at the Lodge and Streeter residence halls. Although Hanover Police officers confirmed that the matter is under investigation, they declined to give any details about their success so far in finding those responsible. The first incident occurred around 2:00 a.m.


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Gender affects immigrants' lives

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In a speech on Friday, Cecilia Menjivar of Arizona State University's School of Justice Studies discussed how social preconceptions and gender roles can make assimilation difficult for Central American and Cuban immigrants to the United States. Migration to the United States has increased in the 1990s because of the dire economic and political situations in Central American and Cuba, Menjivar pointed out.


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Trustees discuss campus expansion

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Over a packed schedule of three days in Hanover, Dartmouth's Board of Trustees addressed additional campus construction projects, the creation of a new graduate degree program, and engaged in informational sessions with College professors. The trustees voted in favor of a further expansion of the northern campus area this weekend, in the form of a building set to serve as home to the John Dickey Center for International Understanding, the Leslie Humanities Center, and the Institute for the Study of Applied and Professional Ethics. The three interdisciplinary institutes were previously scattered across campus; their new setting will neighbor Berry Library. The new building will include a joint faculty-student lounge, a computer laboratory, a digitized exhibition hall, classrooms, offices and conference rooms. "Bringing the work of these three prominent centers together in one facility will foster even closer collaboration and spark new areas of inquiry," President James Wright said. On Friday, four faculty members gave the trustees individual presentations about their respective research and teaching experiences, and the value of interactions between the two concentrations.



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Admissions delays deadline

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Dartmouth has shifted its early decision deadline to Nov. 16 and is designing a Web site that applicants can access to learn about admissions decisions, according to Dean of Admissions Karl Furstenberg. According to Furstenberg, "the delay is a function of several different events." "First of all, the mail has slowed down terribly," he said.


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Pub. aff. VP arrives on campus

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The team at Dartmouth's Office of Public Affairs received a new member last week, when Rutgers University import William Walker walked into the Lebanon Street offices to fill the newly created position of Vice President of Public Affairs. After President James Wright announced the department's expansion last August, Walker spent the following months completing his duties as Executive Director of University Relations at the New Jersey institution. In his time at Rutgers, Walker advanced a method he described as "integrated communication." This program, which he aims to bring to Dartmouth, strives to use the strengths of specific elements of an institution (for example, the achievements of the Tuck School) to enhance the university's overall health and image. "It's increasingly important that we communicate with a more coordinated voice," he said, citing plans to work with leaders of the Department of Development, Admissions Department and Alumni Affairs in enhancing the College's literature and information sources. "The challenge is that every constituent group has it own interests," he said. A week after arriving on campus, Walker expressed enthusiasm about his new job. "I have a lot to learn about Dartmouth ... I just know that it's a great place populated by great students and great faculty," he said.


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Crotty '80 was star hoopster

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Kevin Crotty '80 may never have come to Dartmouth at all, if not for Gary Walt, a former Dartmouth Basketball Coach. A friend of the family who was associated with the New York Knicks had arranged for Crotty to go to William and Mary, according to his mother, Mary.


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Trustees will discuss economy, expansion

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Dartmouth's Board of Trustees converged on Hanover yesterday to kick off their quarterly weekend of meetings. The primary responsibility of the 16 board members -- including President James Wright and ex-officio member New Hampshire Governor Jeanne Shaheen -- will be to examine Dartmouth's overall academic plan, and then reconcile the strategic desires of the College with the economic and development resources currently available. "The College is in healthy shape, it looks great, and our job is to make sure it stays that way," Trustee David Shribman '76 said. Neither Wright nor Chair Susan Dentzer '77 anticipated any landmark decisions.


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